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The nun superior is the head of all the nuns at her convent.
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Can nuns gamble?
I don't think they are allowed by their superior.
What is the meaning of abbess?
A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey.
The head of a Christian religious community for women?
In a convent of nuns, the leader is called a Mother Superior.
How do nuns bless other nuns?
There is a clearly defined hierarchy in religious houses. Usually a Mother Superior is in charge. Nuns cannot ( Bless) other nuns. I never heard of this. certainly religious superiors get their share of saluatations and ceremonial greetings, but that is not the same, as say one Knigh promoting another to say, Baron. Nuns are NOT ordained priest-equivalents thus do not fall under the sacrament of ordination. Only a Bishop can ordain priests. Nuns, after passing though what is called he postulancy- are in fact raised to the status of sister, but I am not sure who performs this honor. My Guess the Mother Superior of the convent= sometimes called reverend mother, or similar titles.
Can nuns be married to more than one guy?
Nuns cannot marry at all whilst they are nuns. They can leave the convent with the permission of the Mother Superior, and therefore marry one man, but a nun would never dream of marrying more than one man. This is bigamy if she is married to two men at a time, and nuns do not believe in divorce.
Was Elizabeth Ann Seton a Dominican?
No, she was not a Dominican. She founded an order of nuns called the Sisters of Charity of which she became the mother superior.
What are ranking nuns?
The heads of convents are variously called abbesses, prioresses, and mothers superior, and a nun is generally addressed as "Sister."
Can you fire a nun?
No, because nuns are not employed. Any complaints against a nun are referred to her mother superior (abbess) and, if not resolved, are referred to the local bishop.
How do is one elected a mother superior?
A Catholic Mother Superior is elected by secret ballot of the community of nuns she will preside over. She must at least forty years old and have been a nun for ten years and confirmed by the Holy See.
Is Prioress the Kirkless from robin hood a man or woman?
Prioress n. the superior of a group of nuns I therefore think it's safe to assume that Prioress the Kirkless is a female.
What are nuns in charge called?
Usually a nun in charge of a monastic house of nuns (an abbey or priory) is called an abbess. A nun in charge of houses in most active orders (orders that do educational work, or hospital work, for example) is known as a mother superior.
What actors and actresses appeared in Space Nuns - 1995?
The cast of Space Nuns - 1995 includes: Andrew Adeane as Cameo on news report Kate Bartlett as Kate Clare Corridan as Mother Superior Oliver Driver as Davis Ursula Glanville as Nun Jim McLerty as Newsreader
